Apparatus for storing and conveying liquid metals.



1. No. 810,301. I PATENTED JAN. 16, 1906.

v 0. VON PHILP.

APPARATUS FOR STORING AND CONVEYING LIQUIDMETALS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 20, 1904.

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PATENTED JAN. 16, 1906 7 v C. VON PHILP.

APPARATUS FOR STORING AND CONVEYING LIQUID METALS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 20, 1904.

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OASIMIR VON PHILP, OF BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO BETHLEHEMSTEEL COMPANY, OF SOUTH BETHLEHEM, PENNSYL- VANIA, A CORPORATION OFPENNSYLVANIA.

APPARATUS FOR error-name AND CONVEYING LlQUlD METAIS.

Patented J'an. 16, 1906.

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The apparatus may be used for transfer ring liquid metal fromblast-furnaces or cupolas to puddling-furnaces, open-hearth furnaces orfoundries, or for any other operations in which it is necessary to moveliquid metal from one place toanother or to keep the metal in liquidcondition for any length of time.

The apparatus will be described in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, in which Figure 1 is a plan view of the apparatus. Fig. 2 is alongitudinal central section on the line A A of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an endview, and

Fig. 4 is a section on the line B B of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings, O indicates the body of the storing vessel,and D the cover. The middle portion 1 of the body is semicircular andadapted to receive the liquid metal At each end the bottom is inclinedupward, asat 2, and the body terminates in substan- 1 tially cylindricalextensions 3, having mixing and burning chambers as 90 therein. The bodycomp 'ses a metal shell 4, strengthened by suitable ribs 5 and providedthroughout with a refractory *lining 6. In the endsand at suitablepoints on the sides of the body are burners 7 for producing heat in'thevessel by means of oil, gas, or other suitable fuel which is injectedwith air into the chambers w and above the molten metal and is burned,the combustion retaining the whole body of metal in a molten conditionas lon as required. On the sides of the vessel about midway of itsheight are discharge-openings 8, provided with suitable pouring-spouts9.

The lid D is preferably archedand of aconstruction similar to the bodyof the vessel that is, having a shell 10-, of metal, strengthened by.suitable ribs 11 and lined with refractory material 12. Lugs areprovlded on the body and on the lid to receive bolts 13,

by means of which the lid may be securely attached to the body. Otherlugs 14 are provided-by means of which the lid may be lifted. In the topof the lid are one or more inlet-openings 15, through which the llquidmetal is poured into the vessel. The lid extends over the body portionof the vessel between the inclines 2, and the cylindrical extensions 3are permanently closed on top.

The apparatus is in the generalform of a car, the body or vessel restingon wheeled trucks 16 17 of any suitable construction and provided with'a suitable connecting-frame l8 and couplings 19. On a platformextension 18 of frame 18 over each truck is a transverse rack 20, andmeshing with this rack is a sector-gear 21, connected with a yoke 22, inwhich the cylindrical extension 3 0i the body rests. A partial wheel 21,connected with segment 21 supports the yoke 22'and the vessel, The Wheel21 runson a rail 20 on the platform adjacent to the rack 20. The

body is thus supported by the rails 20, and

Rigidl'y connected to one end of the vessel is a large segmental gear23, which is turned by a worm 24, the worm being turned by powertransmitted through a suitable train of gearing from a hand-wheel orcrank 25. The segmental gears 21 and 23 have a common center, (indicatedat 26,) and said gears are therefore always in proper engagement withthe worm 24 and the rack 20. it Will be understood that the vessel issimilarly equipped at each end with yoke 22, segmental gear 21, and rack20. i

In-the use of this apparatus the vessel may be filled with liquid metalup to or nearly to the outlet-openings 8, As will be "seen, this leavesthe upper and largerpart of the vessel for use as a combustion-chamberfor the oil or gases used to kee the metal hot. spent gases escapethrough the inlet-openin s 15.

t will be noted that the burners are all directed toward the middleportion of theves sel in which the metal is contained and that theopenings 15 aresomewhat centrally arranged in the cover, thus permittingof a claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. An apparatus for storing and transeraser hearings on the truelts,substantially as set forth. l i 3. In an apparatusv for storin andtransporting molten -metal, the con ihination 05 ,3'5.

two trucks and a receptacle havin acentral portion extending, downwardbetween the trucks and hollow end portions extending over thetrucks'a'nd adapted to turn in bearings on. the trucks, andpouring-'spcuts on the body portion, substantially as set forth. .4, Inan apparatus for storing and transporting molten metal, the combinationof two trucks, a receptacle having a central nortion extendin downwardbetween Ithe trucks and he .ow' end portions extending.

over the trucks and adapted 'to-turn-in bear ings on the trucks,a'sector-gear 20 011 one of.

portin molten metal consistin of a vessel 20 and suitable tru' ckssupportin the same, the

vessel having an enlarged body portion and hollow contracted cylindricalends containing burning-chambers and means for admitting fuel thereto,said ends turning in beartruck engaged thereby, a larger concentricsector-gear on said end portion, and a worm engaging the latter 1gearand turning-in been ings of the truck, su stantially as set forth. a

In testimony whereof I have signed my 55 the end portions, a transverserack on the 50 25 ings on the trucks, substantially as set forth.

2. In an apparatus for storing and transporting molten metal, thecombination of two trucks and a receptacle havin a central portionextending downward hetween the trucks and hollow end portions eXtend-,

ing over-the trucks and adapted to turn in name to this specification inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CASIMIR VON-PHIL? Witnesses;

A. N. GaAsER, J. Pu-DUNnon

